Memorial events are being held in Belgium today to mark the start of the First World War. The main events are in Liège and at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons. They will be attended by heads of state, members of royal families, and relatives of those who died in the war.
Continue readingPeople across the UK are invited to turn off their lights tonight for a moment of shared reflection on the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
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Royalty, heads of state, and families of those who had died in the war gathered at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons in Belgium this evening for what the Commonwealth War Graves Commission described as “a unique act of commemoration” to mark the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
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Prince Harry has inaugurated a commemorative arch in Folkestone, dedicated to the heroism and sacrifice of those who passed through the English Channel port on their way to the Western Front.
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A Centenary News update on some of the many events taking place in Britain and around the world to mark the start of the Great War 100 years ago.
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Canada’s Prime Minister has paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who fought in the First World War.
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Lights were darkened on many buildings in Britain on August 4th 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the country entering the First World War.
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The Tower of London moat is filling with hundreds of thousands of ceramic poppies, each commemorating a British or colonial military death during the First World War.
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More than three million households in the UK are estimated to have taken part in the ‘Lights Out’ event, remembering the night Britain entered the First World War a century ago.
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The British author and journalist Simon Jenkins has written a strongly worded comment article in the Guardian saying that the centenary has been seized as a military propaganda opportunity, and that lessons learned have been ignored or forgotten.
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